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A podcast about Michigan beer, food & more. Discover the best restaurants, and the latest craft beer news.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00:04 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.12Beer of the Year? John and Amy each make their picks!http://behindthemitten.com/beer-of-the-year-john-and-amy-each-make-their-picks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/beer-of-the-year-john-and-amy-each-make-their-picks/#commentsTue, 03 Jan 2017 17:38:56 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1611Happy New Year!

Every week on their radio show “Behind the Mitten,” John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman offer a “Beer of the Week.”

Well, as they were winding down 2016 and preparing for 2017, John and Amy each selected a “Beer of the Year!”

Can you predict their choices?

Obviously, they selected two breweries that were on their MLive search for Best New Brewery.

John went with a beer from Stormcloud Brewery: Another Day, Another Apocalypse-a Belgian Golden Strong (9% abv) made with 50% Empire hops. Stormcloud was their pick for Best New Brewery.

Segment 4: John and Amy talk to Jeremy Witt of the West Michigan Tourist Association, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Jan. 7. More info: http://www.wmta.org/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

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]]>http://behindthemitten.com/champagne-vs-sparkling-wine-john-and-amy-co-host-west-michigan-live-on-wood-radio/feed/0Cherry Festival’s Trevor Tkach to lead Traverse City Tourismhttp://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/#commentsSun, 17 Jul 2016 21:23:41 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1472TRAVERSE CITY, MI — In case you missed the news, Trevor Tkach — a Traverse City native and former executive director of the National Cherry Festival — was named the new President/CEO of Traverse City Tourism.

He replaces Brad VanDommelen, who left the bureau a few months ago to become the director of the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.

According to media reports, Tkach will continue working for the National Cherry Festival through September, before stepping down as Executive Director.

“Working for the National Cherry Festival as its executive director has been an honor and a privilege,” he told UpNorthLive.com. “I’m excited to be able to continue my work celebrating and promoting Northern Michigan in my new role as president of Traverse City Tourism.”

“Behind the Mitten” interviewed Trevor during the recent National Cherry Festival.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/feed/0Beer City Gets Passport Experiencehttp://behindthemitten.com/beer-city-gets-passport-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/beer-city-gets-passport-experience/#commentsTue, 20 Oct 2015 22:57:23 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1193Grand Rapids– Grand Rapids is known for it’s breweries and now Experience Grand Rapids has come up with the perfect way to showcase all of it’s great breweries. And it’s fun for beer lovers foreign to West Michigan as well!

Grand Rapids now has it’s own Beer City Brewsader Passport!

In order to become an official “Brewsader” you have to visit eight of the 23 Grand Rapids breweries and collect stamps from each along the way. If you complete all eight (or more) you can redeem your passport for some free swag in the form a Beer City Brewsader t-shirt.

The Beer City Brewsader shirts are pretty neat, but what we love is the fun you can have at these awesome Michigan breweries, tasting new beer and exploring new tap rooms. Along the Ale Trail map you will recognize a number of well known breweries such as Founders Brewing Co. and Perrin Brewing, but you will also see some of the smaller breweries like Harmony Brewing Company and Brewery Vivant that you will enjoy just as much (or even more).

Whether it’s big or small your looking for, you’ll find them all inside The Beer City Brewsader Passport.

You can pick up your own passport at any of the 23 Participating locations or at the GoSite which is located in the Grand Rapids Art Museum. The best part is that it won’t cost you a thing. The pocket size passport is FREE (for anyone 21 and up, of course).

This passport gives a short description of each brewery, its address and contact information. For this reason alone it could come in handy on a Friday night out in Grand Rapids!

Listen to today’s short podcast below about the new passport, featuring Experience Grand Rapids’ director of marketing, Kelly McGrail.

By Hannah Olson

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/beer-city-gets-passport-experience/feed/0Listen here to July 4 Weekend BTM Show!http://behindthemitten.com/listen-here-to-july-4-weekend-btm-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/listen-here-to-july-4-weekend-btm-show/#commentsTue, 07 Jul 2015 01:38:38 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=987Listen to July 4 weekend show as a Podcast here on our Spreaker site. Scroll down to listen.
]]>http://behindthemitten.com/listen-here-to-july-4-weekend-btm-show/feed/0BREAKING NEWS: Behind the Mitten to Debut May 2nd on WOOD Radio!http://behindthemitten.com/breaking-news-behind-the-mitten-to-debut-may-2nd-on-wood-radio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of “Behind the Mitten,” a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen!

On April 30, Amy hosted a Dining Out for Life event at Aperitivo in the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids. John stopped by with his wife, Pam, and they helped raise money for a good cause.

While they were there, John and Amy recorded a short podcast to update listeners about this weekend’s “Behind the Mitten” debut on WOOD Radio 1300 AM and 106.9 FM. The show will typically air at 6 p.m. on Sundays, but because the Griffins hockey team is still in the Calder Cup playoffs, their show will debut after the Griffins game on May 2 (about 10 p.m.). If the Griffins lose, their show is expected to air in its normal time slot.

Amy and John also talk to Tom Norton, executive director of WKTV, who is putting on the Eclipse Awards on May 7 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Amy is a former winner of one of the awards, and she is a presenter this year. More details about the awards show at http://www.theeclipseaward.com/#!/page_home?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The show will be broadcast on WKTV.

Also, John and Amy plan to announce some future developments with “Behind the Mitten” on April 28, 2015. That happens to be Amy’s birthday. Stay tuned.